'Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5,000 Gideon Bibles.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A wealthy man offered religious texts instead of significant financial assets in a divorce settlement.
- In plain terms
- She received many Bibles instead of a large cash payment.
- What can you take from it?
- Wealth does not always mean generosity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Was this a deliberate insult or a misunderstanding?
- What does this say about the donor's values?
Another view
It assumes the giver intended no financial value in the gift.
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